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Page 69
... Cairbar , lord of Atha , upon this mounted the throne . His usurpation soon ended with his life ; for Fingal made an expe dition into Ireland , and restored , after various vicissitudes of fortune , the family of Conar to the possession ...
... Cairbar , lord of Atha , upon this mounted the throne . His usurpation soon ended with his life ; for Fingal made an expe dition into Ireland , and restored , after various vicissitudes of fortune , the family of Conar to the possession ...
Page 70
... Cairbar and Cathmor , who successively mounted the Irish throne , after the death of Cormac , the son of Artho . I forbear to transcribe the passage , on account of its length . It is the song of Fonar , the bard ; towards the latter ...
... Cairbar and Cathmor , who successively mounted the Irish throne , after the death of Cormac , the son of Artho . I forbear to transcribe the passage , on account of its length . It is the song of Fonar , the bard ; towards the latter ...
Page 86
... Cairbar , was carried by his people to a neigh- bouring hill , which commanded a prospect of the sea . A fleet appeared at a distance , and the hero exclaims with joy , Loingeas mo shean - athair at ' an ' S iad a tiächd le cabhair ...
... Cairbar , was carried by his people to a neigh- bouring hill , which commanded a prospect of the sea . A fleet appeared at a distance , and the hero exclaims with joy , Loingeas mo shean - athair at ' an ' S iad a tiächd le cabhair ...
Page 104
... Cairbar feared to stretch his sword to the bards , though his soul was dark . " Loose the bards , " said his bro- ther Cathmor , " they are the sons of other times . Their voice shall be heard in other ages , when the kings of Temora ...
... Cairbar feared to stretch his sword to the bards , though his soul was dark . " Loose the bards , " said his bro- ther Cathmor , " they are the sons of other times . Their voice shall be heard in other ages , when the kings of Temora ...
Page 140
... Cairbar , His stride is haughty ; his red eye rolls in wrath . ' In his person and whole deportment he is contrasted with the mild and wise Hidalla , another leader of the same army , on whose humanity and gentleness he looks with great ...
... Cairbar , His stride is haughty ; his red eye rolls in wrath . ' In his person and whole deportment he is contrasted with the mild and wise Hidalla , another leader of the same army , on whose humanity and gentleness he looks with great ...
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ancient arms arose art thou Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams breast Cairbar Calmar car-borne Carril Carthon Cathmor cave chief cloud Comala Cona Connal Cormac Cromla Cuthullin Dar-thula dark daugh daughter death distant dost thou dwelling echoing Erin eyes fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled friends Gaul ghosts gray grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill Iliad Ireland king of Morven king of swords Lathmon lift light Lochlin maid Malvina midst mighty mist moon Morni mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian Picts poems poet poetry race raised rejoice renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel stood storm strangers stream strength Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb Trenmor Ullin vale voice warriors waves wind youth